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A great first project for anyone who’s never soldered before or for kids to do with a parent.

We will each assemble a rocket-shaped PCB, a pin clasp (so you can proudly wear it), a battery holder (with battery), two LEDs and a power switch. With lots of people around, you’ll easily find help in learning how to solder components.

You’ll end up with something that looks like this (but the lights blink and its way cooler).

*Thanks to our counterparts at the Edmonton New Technology Society for giving us a bunch of their boards!

YYC Net Lab ( http://yycnetlab.org ) has partnered with Protospace to offer discounted Cisco Certified Network Associate training through Cisco’s Network Academy program to Protospace members. Examinations such as this one are scheduled on an as-needed basis as students progress through the curriculum. If you are interested in CCNA or any other network related training, YYC Net Lab would love to hear from you.

The Laser Cutter/Engraver is one of the most popular tools at Protospace, and we want to encourage as many members as possible to take advantage of using it.

We are announcing the proposed date for the next course as Saturday, November 15, at 10:00 am. Membership in Protospace and course registration required. To sign up, reply to the thread on the Protospace-admin list., including your name and contact email.

Learn the basics of 3D modeling and go beyond the capabilities of sketch-up. Learn techniques, strategies and best practices that apply to any 3D modeling program. Create parts to be laser cut and parts to be 3D printed and assemble them in 3D space to visualize your entire design without wasting time and material. Use your models created to run the CNC mill and manufacture parts in metal. Make drawings to convey manufacturing details for when somebody else may be making your parts for you.

Contact Danny during a Tuesday Meet n’ Geek to attend. Minimum donation of $25 required to attend, Donations go towards maintenance and consumables for the CNC machine tools at Protospace.

The next laser training course will be offered Dec 13th at 10am. The course will run approximately 2 hours and will cover all aspects of using the laser cutter for your projects. There is no cost associated with training and it is open to probationary members as well as vetted members. (probationary members will not get a user account on the laser until after they have been vetted).

I’m going to put on laser training on Saturday, Jan 17, at 10 am, if I get sufficient interest.

To take the class you must have taken the basic safety training and be a member in good standing (i.e. paid-up) at the Space.

Let’s shoot for 10 people in the course, but if there is interest we might be able to do more.

Note that this training is specific to the use of the Laser hardware and LaserCut 6.0 (the software that runs the hardware). It does not cover the CAD programs typically used to do the drawings. For the most part most programs that can give you a DXF file will do.

We will do classroom work, demonstrations, and we can do some small individual projects, time permitting, if you want some hands-on. Please bring a ready-to-go DXF file on a memory stick for this if you want to do a cut or an engrave. Also, if you have specific material you want to have a go at, bring a chunk along.

Questions welcome in-thread if you think it will benefit others. Sign-ups in thread too.

Cost for the course is $5.00 to the space for the next laser related crisis (you know it’s coming).

I do believe it’s time for us to schedule another, so we can get our quarterly social quota filled 🙂

Time to start would probably be 7, mini-makers are welcome from then until 9 pm.

Last time people brought a selection of nibbles, which was a lovely addition to a good selection of games brought by numerous people, so I will ask for similar contributions. Non-members are welcome to attend with a minimum $5 donation to the space.

If you’re interested in coming, just post in the thread (protospace-discuss) or message me directly. Questions and suggestions welcome.